Police: Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Minivan Near Citi Field

The bicycle being ridden by a man killed in a crash with a minivan sits in the trunk of a police car on June 10, 2014, in Queens. (Credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)The bicycle being ridden by a man killed in a crash with a minivan sits in the trunk of a police car on June 10, 2014, in Queens. (Credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A bicyclist was struck and killed by a minivan near Citi Field on Tuesday, police said.

The victim, a man in his 40s, was riding westbound on Roosevelt Avenue under the No. 7 subway tracks around 12:45 p.m. when the van hit him, police told WCBS 880’s Ginny Kosola. The van was driving in the same direction as the cyclist, authorities said.